Friday, May 18, 2012

'Flesheating bacteria' New S.C. mom is latest victim Georgia landscaper battles flesheating bacteria Mom Battles FleshEating Bacteria After Giving Birth Zip Line Outing Turns Into Battle for Life Blood drive set survivor Flesheating claims 2nd | Video afflicts new of twins SC hospitalized with No tears as Ga. woman sees bacteriaravaged hands Student fighting mouths questions to parents Parents read lips after zipline accident use lipreading communicate daughter battling Victim now able via sign language

Flesh bacteria cases raise awareness A foundation devoted to education about and treatment of flesh-eating bacteria cites government figures estimating 500 to 1,500 cases occur in the United States each year. But media coverage of these cases is rare, so the story of a Georgia grad student fighting the disease may help raise awareness, the foundation's co-founder says. Flesh-eating bug rarely infects humans Flesh-eating bacteria are common in the environment, but they rarely infect humans. Georgia landscaper battles flesh-eating bacteria A third case of flesh-eating bacteria has emerged with ties to Georgia, myFOXatlanta reported. A landscaper from Cartersville is in critical condition at Doctors Hospital in Augusta battling the potentially deadly disease. Unique Flesh Eating Bacteria Survivors Return to Sports: Fan's View One blogger claims that flesh eating bacteria, like the kind that affected Aimee Copeland during a zip-line accident in Georgia, are extremely rare -- and are nothing to worry about. However, many videos on YouTube show that this is something that has taken many athletes out of the game. Furthermore, many information sources seem to press the issue that flesh eating bacteria is a special risk ... Early diagnosis key for mom with flesh-eating bacteria When Lana Kuykendall, a paramedic, noticed an odd bruise on her leg days after giving birth to twins, she checked herself into a hospital. That may have made all the difference since early treatment is critical. Flesh-eating infections: Scores per year A foundation devoted to education about and treatment of flesh-eating bacteria cites government figures estimating 500 to 1,500 cases occur in the United States each year. But media coverage of these cases is rare, so the story of a Georgia grad student fighting the disease may help raise awareness, the foundation's co-founder says. Flesh-eating condition caused by common bacteria Flesh-eating bacteria are common in the environment, but they rarely infect humans. Local man survives flesh-eating bacteria A North Fort Myers man shares his survival story. Flesh-eating bacteria attacks West Michigan woman Toni Quillin went to the doctor back in November for a routine procedure. A week later, she was in blinding pain and in the fight for her life. For more than a week the nation has been following the story of 24-year-old Aimee Copeland, the psychology student from Georgia who is battling a rare flesh eating bacteria that's already forced doctors to amputate one leg and parts of her abdomen. New case of flesh-eating bacteria reported in S.C. mom Woman complained of leg cramps and saw what she thought was a blood clot on the back of her leg, which turned out to be necrotizing fasciitis
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http://www.indystar.com/article/20120517/NEWS/120517010
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/05/18/reports-emerge-third-flesh-eating-bacteria-victim-with-ties-to-georgia/
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/05/09/woman-contracts-flesh-eating-bacteria-after-zip-lining-accident/
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